Thomas v. Oceaneering International, Inc.

Filing 1

Seaman COMPLAINT with jury demand against Oceaneering International, Inc. (Prepayment of fee not required pursuant to 28 USC 1916) filed by David Thomas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Delise, Bobby) (Service by waiver) Modified on 1/23/2012 (plh, ).

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (Rev. 11/04)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose
of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

I. (a)

PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

DAVID THOMAS

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

ST. MARY PARISH, LA

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
Bobby J. Delise
Delise & Hall
7924 Maple St.
New Orleans, LA 70118

1

U.S. Government
Plaintiff

2

Attorneys (If Known)

504.836.8000

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

U.S. Government
Defendant

HARRIS COUNTY, TX

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
TRACT OF
LAND INVOLVED.

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
Citizen of This State
1

X 3 Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)
4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

DEF
1

And One Box for Defendant)
PTF
DEF
Incorporated or Principal Place
4
4
of Business In This State

CONTRACT

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)
TORTS

110 Insurance
PERSONAL INJURY
120 Marine
310 Airplane
130 Miller Act
315 Airplane Product
140 Negotiable Instrument
Liability
150 Recovery of Overpayment
320 Assault, Libel &
& Enforcement of Judgment
Slander
151 Medicare Act
330 Federal Employers’
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Liability
Student Loans
X 340 Marine
(Excl. Veterans)
345 Marine Product
153 Recovery of Overpayment
Liability
of Veteran’s Benefits
350 Motor Vehicle
160 Stockholders’ Suits
355 Motor Vehicle
190 Other Contract
Product Liability
195 Contract Product Liability
360 Other Personal
196 Franchise
Injury
REAL PROPERTY
CIVIL RIGHTS
210 Land Condemnation
441 Voting
220 Foreclosure
442 Employment
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
443 Housing/
240 Torts to Land
Accommodations
245 Tort Product Liability
444 Welfare
290 All Other Real Property
445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
440 Other Civil Rights

V. ORIGIN
X1

Original
Proceeding

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

2 Removed from
State Court

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION
VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:

3

2

2

Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In Another State

5

5

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

IV. NATURE OF SUIT

Citizen of Another State

3

3

Foreign Nation

6

6

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

PERSONAL INJURY
362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice
365 Personal Injury Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal
Property Damage
385 Property Damage
Product Liability
PRISONER PETITIONS
510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
Habeas Corpus:
530 General
535 Death Penalty
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition

Remanded from
Appellate Court

610 Agriculture
620 Other Food & Drug
625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
630 Liquor Laws
640 R.R. & Truck
650 Airline Regs.
660 Occupational
Safety/Health
690 Other
LABOR
710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting
& Disclosure Act
740 Railway Labor Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
791 Empl. Ret. Inc.
Security Act

4 Reinstated or
Reopened

BANKRUPTCY
422 Appeal 28 USC 158
423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
820 Copyrights
830 Patent
840 Trademark

SOCIAL SECURITY
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)
871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

Transferred from

5 another district
(specify)

6 Multidistrict
Litigation

(See instructions):

JUDGE

DATE

DOCKET NUMBER

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

01/20/2012

s/Bobby J. Delise

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT #

Appeal to District
Judge from

7 Magistrate
Judgment

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
46 U.S.C. § 30104, et. seq.
Brief description of cause:
JONES ACT
DEMAND $
CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
JURY DEMAND:
x Yes
No

VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

JS 44 Reverse (Rev. 11/04)

OTHER STATUTES
400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
810 Selective Service
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
892 Economic Stabilization Act
893 Environmental Matters
894 Energy Allocation Act
895 Freedom of Information
Act
900Appeal
of
Fee
Determination Access
Under Equal
to Justice
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

AMOUNT

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

MAG. JUDGE